Record try scorer Habana leads South Africa into last eight

Rugby Union - South Africa v United States of America - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - Olympic Stadium, London, England - 7/10/15 South Africa's Bryan Habana scores a try Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - South African winger Bryan Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's record of 15 Rugby World Cup tries with a hat-trick in the Springboks' 64-0 demolition of the United States on Wednesday to seal their place in the quarter-finals as pool winners.

The former world champions would not have expected to have so much riding on their final group match against the bottom team in Pool B, but their humiliating opening defeat to Japan had left them needing a win to shut the door on Scotland and the Japanese.